European Cup: Five-try Munster trounce Bridgend

Munster 40, Bridgend 6

Munster preserved their unbeaten record at Musgrave Park in this year's European Cup with a five-star and five-try victory over an ill-disciplined Bridgend side.

The visitors opened the scoring with a penalty kick from Craig Warlow, which was quickly cancelled out by Munster’s Ronan O’Gara. Despite a Warlow drop goal it was Munster who led at half time thanks to a try by Anthony Horgan and an O’Gara conversion and penalty kick.

Munster outclassed the visitors in the second-half and ran in unanswered tries from John Kelly, Jeremy Staunton, Jason Holland and Mike Mullins.

Scorers:

Munster:

Tries: Horgan, Kelly, Staunton, Holland, Mullins

Cons: O'Gara (3)

Pens: O'Gara (3)

Bridgend:

Pen: Warlow

Drop goal: Warlow